Of wings and wheels a synthetic study of the biblical cherubim - Wood, Alice (Walter de Gruyter, 2008)
Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph. D.--University of Edinburgh). - Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Frontmatter; Contents; Abbreviations; Introduction; Part I. The Biblical Texts; Part II. The Root k-r-b and Comparative Semitic Material; Part III. The Archaeological Evidence; Backmatter
This study examines the physical form and cultic function of the biblical cherubim. Previous studies of the cherubim have placed too great an emphasis on archaeological and etymological data. This monograph presents a new synthetic study, which prioritises the evidence supplied by the biblical texts. Biblical exegesis, using literary and historical-critical methods, forms the large part of the investigation (Part I). The findings arising from the exegetical discussion provide the basis upon which comparison with etymological and archaeological data is made (Parts II and III). The results sugge